Head of Valuation and Asset Management

Head of Valuation and Asset Management Salary - Range: Service Manager (£61,140 - £73,241) per annum plus special allowance of £5,573 and up to £9,515 skills shortage payment per annum. Frequency: Annual. Job Reference: REC4265CB. Contract Type: Permanent Full Time. Working Hours: 37. Closing Date: 1 March, 2026. Job Category: Regeneration. Business Unit: Place (Regeneration, Culture & Environment). Location: Hybrid – Works part from Gun Wharf and part from home, United Kingdom. Directorate: Place (Regeneration, Culture & Environment). Service: Regeneration. Regeneration - Valuation & Asset Management. Posted on: 11 February, 2026. Responsibilities Take overall responsibility for the management of the council's assets, undertaking inter departmental projects and, where required, developing cross directorate and inter agency working to benefit the community. Explain and generate enthusiasm for Directorate and Corporate direction and encourage appropriate behaviours within the estates, valuation, and asset management planning service. Take overall responsibility for a programme of disposals in accordance with targets set within the Council's capital investment strategy and asset management plan. Act as the council's principal lead for property, devising and developing strategies to manage the council's estate, acquisitions and disposals. Ensure that the estates and valuation service, including lease and tenant management, disposals and acquisitions, valuations, rating work and other work and its support systems is responsive to the needs of internal and external stakeholders and to lead and direct the creation of the council's investment strategy and asset management plan. Be the principal contact for internal and external contacts in relation to all matters related to disposal acquisition, valuation, rating and management of the council's leased estate, providing professional direction to directorates, Members and liaise with tenants or their representatives. Lead the management of the estates and valuation services property ownership and management systems and to develop the systems to produce information on the performance of the asset, including directing the rolling programme of asset valuations. Lead property support to all Portfolio reviews, providing professional property advice and guidance in the use of the council's assets and to direct implementation programmes in pursuit of policy objectives, both internally and externally. Initial longlist interviews are expected to take place on 4 March 2026 and interviews in person held on 9 March 2026. If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager please call Sunny Ee Assistant Director Regeneration on 01634 331030 Benefits Generous annual … Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London. We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively. Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in. Important Information-Applicants must be a Chartered Surveyor with at least 5 years PQE in Local Government. Medway Council is not able to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship #J-18808-Ljbffr